Rolling-mill.



Paten'ted Apr. 30, |90I. C. R. BRITTON & W. I; LUDLOW, G. M. BRITTON, Exeuh-ix of C. R. BRITTUN, Dec'd.

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RULLING MILL (Applikation Bled Tune 19, 1899. Renewed Bee.l 17, 1900.)

mvEN'roRS G. R. BRITTUN W. I. LUDLO G. M. BRITTDN, Executrix of 0. R. BRITTUN,

ROLLING MILL. (AppIcmion.` filed like 19, 1899. Renewed Dec. 17, 1900.)

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wrl-'Nesses UNTTED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

CLARENCE R. BRITTON AND WASHINGTON I. LUDLOVV,OF CLEVELAND, OHIO; SAID LUDLOW ASSIGNOR TO SAID BRITTON; CARRIE M. BRITTON EXECUTRIX OF SAID CLARENCE R. BRITTON, DECEASED.

ROLLING-MILL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 673,237, dated April 30, 1901.

Application filed June 19, 1899. Renewed December 17, 1900. Serial Ng, 40,136. 'LNo model.)

T all wwm it WMI/y @0W/067%: connecting-rod 7, so that as the shaft is ro- 5o Be it kn own that we, CLARENCE R. BRIT- tated by the engine S an oscillating back-aud- TON and WASHINGTON I. LUDLOW, of Cleveforth motion is imparted to the rolls. land, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of As shown in Fig. 3, aseriesof sets or stands Ohio, have invented a new and useful Imof rolls are connected independently to the provement in Rolling-Mills, of which the folcom mon driving-shaft G, and the crau ks there- 5 5 lowing is a full, clear, and exact description, on are set at different angles, so as to equalreference being had to the accompanyingT ize the distribution of power and make more drawings, forming part of this specification, uniform the strain upon the shaft and the enio in whichgine. By connecting the rolls individually Figure 1 is a front elevation of rolls conto the driving-shaft any'one set of rolls may 6o structed in accordance with our invention. be disconnected for repair by disconnecting Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same. the driving bar or pitman without affecting Fig. 3 is a plan view, partly in section, of the operation of the other sets of rolls. Only I5 four stands of rolls embodying our invention; one crew of workmen is thus rendered idle and and Fig. 4. is asection of the upper roll, showthe general work in the mill is not stopped. ing the adjusting mechanism. The adjusting mechanism which we employ Ourinvention relates to the rolling of metal comprises eccentrics 9, which fit around the plates and sheets and is designed to overcome necks of one of the rolls, preferably the upzo many of the difficulties incident to the mills per roll, and are fixed to or connected with heretofore employed, wherein the rolls are worm-wheels 10 at each end of the roll, with 7o continuously rotated. which intermesh worms ll on shafts 12, hav- To that end it consists in a new and iming bevel-gear connection 13 with a shaft 14, proved arrangement of oscillatory rolls with provided with hand-wheel 15, by which the 25 suitable feed-tables, whereby sheet or plate collars 9 may be turned simultaneously, so as metal may be easily and rapidly reduced by to adjust the rolls with great accuracy. back-and-forth motion, as distinguished from To feed the metal to the rolls and receive a continuous rotation. it therefrom, we provide tables 16, having It also consists in the above combinations lower ball races or guides 17, containing balls 3o with means for shifting the tables along the 18, which rest on tracks 19, supported on a length of the rolls, so that the metal will keep frame 20. Each table is moved longitudinally 8o the working portions of the rolls at a uniform of the roll-bodies by a link 2l, terminating in temperature throughout, and thus preserve a yoke or double plate 22, in which are pivthe proper contour of them; and it further oted rollers 23, which bear upon a rod 24.,

35 consists in the construction and arrangement' which extends between the rollers and is seof the parts, as hereinafter more fully decured to the table, thus giving a loose conscribed, and set forth in the claims. nection between the link and the table. The

In the drawings, 2 2 represent roll-bodies of link is actuated by a lever 25, pivoted to the segmental form which are journaled in houshousing, and to which is connected a rod 26,

4o ings 3 and are provided with removable workwhich extends across the other housings, so

ing portions 4, having plain faces for rolling that the table may be moved along the rolls 9o sheet metal and removably secured to the by the workmen standing at either side or in bodies by bolts or other mechanism. The front. rolls are connected by gear-teeth 5, which The frames or platforms 20, carrying the 45 prevent slipping and keep the rolls in proper tracks 19, are carriedon grooved pulleys 27,

relative position to each other. Instead of engaging the end members, and these frames these gear teeth other connections may be are connected by bars 28, as shown in Fig. 2, used between the rolls or their shafts. The so that they move together, one frame and talower roll is driven from a crank-shaft 6 by ble moving into the bite of the rolls as the other moves out. This enables the Workman to enter the m-etal'either on the side Where he is standing or on the other side.

To square up the sheets or packs on the table, We provide guides 29, secured to levers 30, one of which is. pivoted at 31 and the, other at 32 to vbrackets secured to the mow, able table. A link 33 connects the levers in i such a way that movement of either lever causes them both to simultaneously move toward or from each other. i

In operating the mill the metal piece or pack is placed upon the table,'which is moved along to any desired point in the length ofi the roll-bodies. The platform carrying ther table is then moved in, so as to enter the l piece or pack. The passing of the metal back and forth may be continued as ymany 'times' as is necessary or desirable, the adjustment of the rolls being varied from. time to time, as desired. As the sheet or pack is passed in this manner through the roll the tables'are moved to different points of the roll-bodies, so -as to keep these bodies at a practically uniform temperature and wear them down uniformly in their different portions. Their. contour is thus preserved of uniform shape, and much of the diiiiculty resulting from unequal heating and Wearing of the rolls 'is avoided.

4The rolls may be made ofthe `formof complete cylinders, theymay be oscillated lby other driving mechanism, such as Worm-gear,

and many other variations may be made Without departing from our invention,

We claim- 11'. The combination Witha pair of rolls, -of l a feed-table of less Width than the length `of Width than lthe 'length -of th'eWork-i'ng face of the -rolls and being movable longitudinally of the roll-body and to and from the bite of the rolls; substantially as described.

3. Rolls having plain Working faces for plate or sheet metal reduction, and tables on each side thereof, saidtables having rigid connections below 'the axis of the upper roll, and movable ltoward and from the bite o'f the rolls; substantially as vdescribed.

4. Rolls for reducing plates or sheets, having plain Working faces, means for oscillating the rolls, a movable feed-table, and squaring-upvdevices car-riedon the table; substantially as described.

5. Rolls zhaving `-plain 'Working faces for plate or sheet metal reduction, having gear connections with each other, rmeans for 'oscillati-ng the rolls, and a taloleniov-able longituset having independent driving connections with a common shaft, whereby one set may be disconnected Withoutaffecting the operation of Athe :other sets; substantially as described.

AIn testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands.

CLARENCE R. BRITTON.

lWASHINGTON I. LUDLOW.

Witnesses z E. K. Honk, ARTHUR C. ROGERS. 

